Development Supply Chain Lead (DSCL), Senior Manager

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Development Supply Chain Lead (DSCL), Senior Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products, process knowledge and technology solutions to enable Amgen’s accelerated product commercialization. The DSC business spans from demand and supply planning, sourcing, manufacturing to distribution of products to support clinical trials globally. As an integral part of Process Development organization, DSC provides an innovation ecosystem to advance differentiating multi-modality capabilities and gain insight in development and regulated environment in support of product and process development. Leveraging our tech transfer and manufacturing capabilities, DSC serves as a launch site to enable speed to market for Amgen’s innovative products and biosimilars. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will drive strategic decisions in support of Product Development Teams (PDTs) and help advance Amgen’s program portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a program-specific single point of contact for end-to-end DSC strategies
• Representative on PDTs providing DSC subject matter expertise for standard timelines for complex programs ensuring reliable and efficient execution, working with the supply chain team to identify risks and lead mitigations through resolution
• Lead program-specific clinical supply chain teams to develop end-to-end supply chain strategies, including accurate demand forecast, management of supply plans, evaluate and mitigate risks
• Develop, manage and monitor long-range supply strategies that fulfill varying clinical development plans with consideration to product intermediate and finished good variations and impact on DSC budget, capabilities and capacities
• Apply Lean principles to our business processes including respecting our staff, identifying and eliminating waste and driving continuous improvement
• Manage all aspects of demand and supply planning for Amgen Partnerships, liaising with both Alliance Management and our business partners, to ensure supply needs are met
• Adopt and promote the use of data analytics, visualization and reporting

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a go getter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science directly or related experience

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science directly or related experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or Business
• GCP & GMP knowledge and understanding of clinical drug development
• 5+ years of work experience in the planning, manufacturing and global distribution of medicinal products
• 3+ years organizational or program management (leading teams, cross-functional problem solving, performance management, budget oversight, process development and improvement)
• 3+ years of work experience in clinical study design, approval, supply and management
• 3+ years of supply chain management using SAP (logistics, supply planning, demand management)
• Highly analytical with attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to generate visual analytics, from inception to deployment to maintenance
• Established experience creating digital solutions for business processes to drive process improvements
• APICS CPIM certification

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

External/Internal postings:

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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